Didier Drogba and Robbie Keane can form a mutual moaning society from their respective positions on the bench at Anfield today - if Keane even makes the 18-man Liverpool squad.

Didier Drogba and Robbie Keane can form a mutual moaning society from their respective positions on the bench at Anfield today - if Keane even makes the 18-man Liverpool squad.

The forgot ten men of Chelsea and Liverpool are the victims of a growing plague of negativity in the Premier League - a virulent strain of "playing one up top" which is doing nothing for the selfsty led most exciting competition on Earth.

The idea that Keane cannot play with Fernando Torres and Drogba cannot operate in tandem with Nicolas Anelka is nonsense.

Rafa Benitez and Phil Scolari are simply two defensiveminded coaches who do not want to commit to attack - and a fat lot of good it is doing them in the title race.

Had Benitez been Liverpool boss in the 80s, either Ian Rush or Kenny Dalglish would have been on the bench.

The Spaniard captured the floating vote of every neutral fan with his magnificent rant at Alex Ferguson. If only he could send out his team with half as much attacking intent.